Letter: Non-establishment Rauner is the right candidate

Friday

Jan 24, 2014 at 1:03 AM

I had a good laugh reading Bernie Schoenburg’s column attempting to trash Bruce Rauner.

To think that Steven Shearer is trying to protect the non-existent Republican party of Illinois? Protect it from what? Becoming the conservative party it should have been these past 15 years instead of Democrat light?

Thanks, but no thanks.

You know Rauner must be a formidable candidate when both the Illinois Democrats and Republicans are afraid of him and his common-sense platform. For years the Illinois Republican Party professionals (of which Shearer is part) have profited from their second-tier status in this state, not wanting to provide a conservative alternative to the misdirected policies that have bankrupted our state.

Bill Brady, Kirk Dillard, Dan Rutherford and Shearer obviously see Rauner as a threat to the easy life they have made off the Illinois taxpayers.

It is disappointing to see such an effort by the SJ-R to join in the negative campaigning without any balanced reporting on the other candidates. This list of issues is weak at best, with minimal facts behind them. The column also tried to add credibility by using Aaron Schock’s name, insinuating his agreement.

This full court press of negative hype only solidifies my opinion that Rauner is just what Illinois needs before it drives off the fiscal cliff. He brings strong medicine, which is never tasty but is necessary. Younger voters especially need to rally around this non-establishment candidate to save their state from the mess their parents have created.